Cover Art: Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick

Title: Silence
{Hush, Hush #3}

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick

Publish Date: October 4, 2011

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Pages: 400, Hard Cover

The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past...bridged two irreconcilable worlds...faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for—and their love—forever.

Wow...how gorgeous is this cover???

I love how the covers for this series are so intense and moving and really say a lot about the passion and sometimes darkness between Patch & Nora.  I must say that this cover is somewhat ominous so I'm very curious about what's going to happen next.




Now having seen all three...which is your favorite cover of the series?

I'm stuck between "Hush, Hush" and "Silence".  I like them both sooo much!  The cover for "Hush, Hush" is, quite frankly, phenomenal and unique in that there was no other cover quite like it in the YA market....but the cover for "Silence" just radiates depth and power.  Oh, decisions decisions!

Random Acts of Kindness: May Sign-Up!

{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.}

Can you guys believe it's already MAY?  My my, where does the time go?

We had a whopping 283 total sign-ups in April.  Isn't that just the coolest?  We never cease to be amazed by the generosity of our fellow bloggers and book lovers.

The question is, are we going to top that in May?  Time to get started.

RULES:

• Sign up each month that you'd like to participate.

• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button :)

• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.

• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger for their address.

• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K!  Make a post saying 'Thank You' to whoever granted one of your wishes and share it with us :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Let's keep our International bloggers in mind and in our hearts.

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peasy!

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**IMPORTANT NOTE**
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**NOTE # 2: 5/9/11**
Some of you seem to have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active.  This is a very easy fix :)  Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key.  Instead, hit the Tab key which will send you to the next field on the form.  Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you...no worries, we'll fix it for you :)

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Giveaway & Interview: Tatiana Vila

Hey kids!
 Today we have a special visitor.  Please help us welcome Tatiana Vila, author of The Ylem.

Tati is one of the new kids on the block so please help us give her a warm welcome :)

Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon

BS ♥ Twitter Style: Tell us about your book, The Ylem in 140 characters or less.

It's a rollercoaster! You'll laugh, curse (yes, you heard right), smile, sigh and fall in love. It's YA Paranormal romance at its finest.

BS ♥ What inspired you to write The Ylem?

Masaru Emoto inspired me to write the whole Trilogy. Masaru who? Well, if you haven't read Messages from Water, you should. He's a Japanese writer known for his claim that water's structure can be affected by human thoughts and emotions. I loved his book and was stricken by his discoveries. So I went to one of his conferences and fell even more in love with his knowledge. But it didn't stop there. As I was listening to some experiments he'd done with Magnetic Resonance, an idea started forming in my mind, and that's when the two magic words popped up. What if. In those few minutes, I'd already created a character, Tristan. A few hours later, I already had the story. And that same night, I started writing, with a big smile on my face.  Things always come when you least expect it.

BS ♥ If you could live inside a book/story for one day, which would you choose & why?

I am torn. The first thing that comes to my mind is Harry Potter. I mean, casting spells and living in a magical castle with a cute white-bearded grandpa as a principal? You can't get any luckier than that. But then I think, where's the heart-stirring, good-looking man in the story? I need one. That's when it gets tricky. There's so many I would love to meet and get cozy with. Maybe it's because I've just recently read the Fever series by Moning, but I would love to meet Jericho Barrons. Yes, I have a weakness for bad guys, and Barrons is the crème de la crème of that type of guys.

So, since The Ylem doesn't count here, I choose a version of Harry Potter with Jericho Barrons in it. Oh, the joy…

BS ♥ Besides reading & writing, what do you like to do on your free time?

Reading on my Nook. I am kidding. I love to sing and compose songs. It's mostly pop rock, so if you happen to like Kelly Clarkson, you have a good shot at liking mine. But other than that, I am learning to do Poi, better known as fire dancing (I'll use LEDs though, not fire. I do like my skin so I care for it!)

BS ♥ What is your numero uno, must have snack food/drink?

Mmm. Tough. Really tough. There should be a numero dos and numero tres! But if I can only give one for each, then it would be Ritz bits and Arizona Iced tea.

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 An ancient book, a love-struck teenage girl and an exotic boy from a supernatural world hold the key to freedom for a long-oppressed race, but that freedom could come at the cost of the human world.

Seventeen-year-old Kalista is suffering from a broken heart, so when her playwright father proposes they move their lives from New York to New Mexico because he is in need of inspiration Kalista is 100% on-board with him. New Mexico proves to be the perfect balm for her wounds and she is just starting to feel some of her old spunk when Tristan Winfield comes into her life and pulls all of her barriers down. Kalista is captivated by Tristan's unusual silver eyes and feels an inexplicable connection to him, which begins to manifest itself in her dreams with bizarre images of a waterfall and an orb.

While searching for an explanation for her troubling dreams, Kalista discovers an ancient book which holds the secrets of a supernatural race of creatures. But when Killings hit town, she realizes her finding has come at a high price. She's in the middle of a power struggle now, a struggle that seems to be linked to the secret wrapped within the pages of that book. A secret she and Tristan part of...

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Giveaway
May 4 - May 11

Thanks to the Tatiana, we are selecting TWO winners to receive a coupon from Smashwords allowing them to download The Ylem in any e-book format.

Rules:
• Comments are appreciated but you must fill out the form to enter.
• Open to everyone.

FILL OUT THIS FORM TO ENTER GIVEAWAY

Thank you for stopping by and good luck!

Twitter Tuesday 5.3.11

So Twitter Tuesday, as conceived by our homegirl Ash from Smash Attack Reads may possibly be one of the most brilliant memes evah!  Why?  Because it's where we get a chance to showcase some of the funniest conversations we have on Twitter.  Let's admit it...we're all a bit nuts and sometimes we have conversations that are downright hysterical.  Even though these conversations are public, it seems a waste not to share them here with you all. 

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Funny Convo #1:  Take a conversation Isalys had with @WickedLPixie and @johnnie_cakes over Net Galley's offering to review a book about "hot guys with baby animals". (Yes, you read that correctly!)

WickedLPixie: There is a book for review on Netgalley. Hot guys with baby animals. REALLY? REEEEALLY?

johnnie_cakes: Yeah, because that really needs reviewers. It boggled my mind when I saw it too.

IsaBookSoulmate: LMAO!!! (I'm kinda speechless right now.) I imagine it must be a picture book, right?

WickedLPixie: yes LOL

johnnie_cakes:  "the pictures of men were out of focus, while the baby animals seemed disinterested in the project. Guy on page 45, fugly."

IsaBookSoulmate: @johnnie_cakes LMAO!! @WickedLPixie "However, the guy on page 23 was very attractive while the baby llama did nothing for me". LOL!

WickedLPixie: omg you two stop, I'm cackling & thinking about requesting it!!

johnnie_cakes: @IsaBookSoulmate LOL! Perfect!!! @WickedLPixie, you should totally review it!

WickedLPixie: I will if you 2 do! LOL 

IsaBookSoulmate:  Almost tempting...even if it's just for shits & grins. You think they'll also let me review coloring books?

WickedLPixie: Only if you have crayola & not dollar store colors!

IsaBookSoulmate: But of course, only the best for quality reviews for NetGalley. How else can I properly review it?! LMAO!

WickedLPixie: ROTFLMAO you're killing me

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Funny Convo #2: Involves Henry Cavill and a naughty picture involving his tongue. This conversation is rated "R" and it's lengthy but it's too funny not to share.

IsaBookSoulmate: Tongues? What are you guys talking about?

JamieLynn831: This picture! RT @vickydreiling: You better sit down first LOL. http://yfrog.com/hsyj9xj

vickydreiling: Did @isabooksoulmate lose consciousness?

IsaBookSoulmate: Just barely! That may be one of the most sensual pics I've seen (sexy just does not cover it).

IsaBookSoulmate: Who exactly is this delicious man that is really making me miss my husband right now?! LOL

JamieLynn831: that is none other than our love Henry Cavill you may know him as Charles Brandon from the Tudors

vickydreiling: Henry Cavill - His Royal Hawtness.

vickydreiling:: Seriously, he's gorgeous. First fell in lust w/him on Tudors.

IsaBookSoulmate: Oh yes, me too!! I remember when the show first came out, I was like "hello and who are you?" *hand on hip*

jennifergracen: OMG, not this pic again... it KILLS me. My God.

JamieLynn831: I had bring it out for @IsaBookSoulmate she missed it last night lol

vickydreiling: #mancandy only supposed to 1X/week. But Henry's tongue - what can I say? Pant, pant, pant

IsaBookSoulmate: Henry deserves more than one day a week!!

IsaBookSoulmate : So are we starting a "Henry and his tongue" fan club? Cuz I'm in :) lol Oh Henry, he's our man - if he can't do it, er us, no one can! *clap clap*

romancemama: I leave long enough to watch GLEE and y'all go into a Henry frenzy? No fair.

BookEmDonna I think it's safe to say they're ALWAYS in a Henry frenzy. LOL

vickydreiling: I just sent it to @romancemama - I think she passed out.

JamieLynn831: did you miss the OH HENRY pic from last nite? Must find for you

IsaBookSoulmate: I think you're right...I haven't seen her tweet back!! *gets cold bucket of water*

romancemama: Sorry. I kinda blacked out there for a minute. Forgot to breathe

romancemama it's all Henry all the time! We can't be left unsupervised when Henry is concerned.

IsaBookSoulmate: Shamefully, I'll admit that I STILL have that pic open and I keep sneaking glances, LOL!

vickydreiling: I know - naturally I saved a copy to look at - er, periodically - er, frequently.

JamieLynn831: it’s definitely naughty but that pic so deserves something naughty lol

IsaBookSoulmate: You dirty bitch! LMAO! (that's a compliment)

JamieLynn831: Best compliment ever! RT @IsaBookSoulmate: @JamieLynn831 You dirty bitch! LMAO! (that's a compliment)

IsaBookSoulmate: I was reading a YA book but there's a good chance that, uh, that might not be enough after that photo.

IsaBookSoulmate: And I WAS going to write a review for a YA book but I'm seriously distracted now! Shit!

JamieLynn831: now i dare you to go and try and write a YA review after that lol

romancemama Can't do YA after that!!!

IsaBookSoulmate: YA you say? HA!! Ain't gonna happen now.

romancemama: Dear Mr Cavill: you may want to look into a restraining order

IsaBookSoulmate: Don't tip him off. At least let us have a go at him first, lol.

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*Phew* That was a funny-ass week. Hope you guys got a good laugh at our maniacal humor! Don't forget to share some of YOUR funny tweets or convos. Til next time!

Blog Soulmate: Hott Books!

We have a new BLOG SOULMATE to tell you about :)

This is our way of telling them that, "Hey, we think you're cool and we love your blog and we want the world to know this!"

{Note: This is an exclusive award and not intended for being passed on. However, our chosen blog soulmates are welcomed to do a post on their own blogs letting their followers know that, well, we like them!}

Our BLOG SOULMATE Award for this week goes to:

Gina from HOTT BOOKS!

 

Gina tells us why her love of reading led to a love of blogging :)

"Reading has always been an integral part of my life. As far back as fifth grade I remember walking the mile to the library each week to try to get enough reading material just to last me until I could make it back again. Yet, it wasn’t until a day not quite two years ago when I visited my favorite used bookstore with a printout of the books I owned on fifteen color-coded sheets that were too small to read and still walked out with books I already owned I knew something had to change. I needed a better way to track my thoughts and feelings on the books I’ve read and loved – or hated.

Now reading is more than something I fit in between soccer practices and laundry. It’s no longer my escape from daily life. It’s finally a part of my life – and blogging about reading, well, it’s my hobby." 

With a focus on Chick-Lit/Fiction, YA and Children's Literature, there are all kinds of goodies on her blog.  One of our favorite features is "Free Friday" where she takes the time to tell us all about the freebies that we can get from B&N or Amazon for our Nooks and Kindles.

Visit Gina's blog to get to know her a little better and see why she's our Blog Soulmate.